Comparison

Tiny Space Program vs TerraGenesis

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tiny Space Program

Manage your own space agency, from designing and building rockets to launching missions for research, mining, or tourism. Explore planets and moons, establish off-world economies, and advance your technology in this interplanetary simulation.

Highlights
  • Space program management
  • Build off-world colonies
  • Launch rockets and spaceships
  • Research technologies
  • Mine resources from celestial bodies
  • Astronaut progression
  • Simulates orbital mechanics
Features
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Build and run your own space program — like SpaceX, but yours. Launch rockets, manage astronauts, mine planets, and colonize the solar system from the Moon to beyond the Kuiper Belt. WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A SPACE BILLIONAIRE? Send tourists on a spacewalk? Start a mining operation on Titan? Build a space station around Mars? In Tiny Space Program you manage the early colonization of our solar system — based on real orbital mechanics and ship propulsion. BUILD YOUR SPACE AGENCY - Launch rockets and spaceships into orbit - Build off-world colonies, outposts, and modular space stations - Mine resources on moons, planets, and dwarf planets - Research new technologies and better spacecraft - Level up your astronauts and equip spacesuits - Establish off-world economies and trade A CHILL GAME, NOT A CHORE No forced ads, no daily-streak punishments. Play at your own pace — run an hour-long research expedition, take tourists on a quick tour, then put it down and come back later. Mines keep producing while you're away. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Actively updated (space stations, automation, dwarf planets, and vehicles all shipped recently). Join the Discord and help shape what comes next.

About

TerraGenesis

Build and manage extraterrestrial cities on planets across the solar system and beyond. Develop new civilizations, manage resources, and ensure the survival and happiness of your galactic residents in this free city-building simulator.

Highlights
  • Build and manage extraterrestrial cities
  • Develop new civilizations in space
  • Manage resources like oxygen and water
  • Explore and conquer new planets
  • Utilize NASA science for strategy
  • Respond to random space events
Features
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From the makers of TerraGenesis comes TERRAGENESIS: OPERATION LANDFALL a free city-building simulator game in which you build and manage cities on planets in our solar system and outer space. Become the mayor of the first extraterrestrial human city and build it up to bring life to another planet. Create life in space and expand your civilization across the galaxy in this city-building simulation. Develop your city with new buildings and level up your new space society, design facilities, manage resources and keep your galactic residents happy and healthy. BUILD A NEW WORLD FOR HUMANITY OUTSIDE THE SOLAR SYSTEM Create and build a new society in space as you lead the way for a new future for civilisation in this city-building simulation. Living with new water and oxygen resources beyond Earth is the next step in human evolution. Explore, create, survive and expand cities around the universe and evolve this new world in outer space using NASA science in this free simulator. Expand your culture and capabilities to exceed your dreams on barren planets like Mars, or go beyond the solar system! - Free city-building simulation: balance resource production with the needs of your growing community! - Transform barren planets like Mars into modern cities with thriving civilisations in this free simulator - Figure out how to support life in space: use strategy to build your city! - Spread life throughout the universe and monitor resources to survive: supply oxygen, water and food to your citizens! - Transform Mars and planets outside the solar system and plan your strategy using NASA science - Explore, build and conquer new territories in outer space: The universe is constantly evolving – and you can be part of it! EXPLORE PLANETS TO DEVELOP CIVILISATIONS IN SPACE Create life on different planets using the latest technology for construction and the production of resources: bring life into a new era of evolution. The future is all about survival and evolution in space. Create new-age buildings and transform the planets of the galaxy. Adapt your strategy and conquer planets across the universe in this free city-building simulator! TAKE PART IN RANDOM EVENTS Space is unpredictable and demands new ways to survive. From building new cities to humanity's survival, TERRAGENESIS: OPERATION LANDFALL is a science-based city-building simulator – design and maintain sustainable growth in space. Build, manage and rule your own city in outer space and help human civilisation thrive!

Screenshots

Tiny Space Program4 screens
TerraGenesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Space Program at 81% against TerraGenesis's 50%. Tiny Space Program also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). TerraGenesis's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Space Program sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and TerraGenesis sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Space Program holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Tiny Space Program's written reviews are positive against 50% of TerraGenesis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, TerraGenesis monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tiny Space Program versus TerraGenesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Space ProgramTerraGenesis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better4.1 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB327 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry NeimannTilting Point LLC

Customer experience

Tiny Space Program

All ratings1,671 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.4%

TerraGenesis

All ratings1,971 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews689 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral17.3%
Negative32.4%

User reviews

Tiny Space Program

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 No ads or pay-to-win
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Lots of depth and content
  • 👍 Great for space enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔧 Confusing UI and menus
  • 💰 Difficult to earn credits/resources
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🤔 Unclear tutorials and instructions

TerraGenesis

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging gameplay
  • 🔍 Unique concept
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 👍 Engaging city building
  • 🌍 Expansion to new worlds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow progression
  • 🏥 High settler mortality rate
  • 💰 Monetization issues
  • 🤯 Overwhelming negative events

Bugs and requests

Tiny Space Program

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buttons not working or unresponsive
  • Disappearing ships and resources
  • Crashes and freezes after updates
  • Quests and missions not tracking properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more planets and moons to explore
  • Improve the economy and resource management
  • Implement cloud/online save functionality
  • Streamline the UI and make it more intuitive
  • Expand the research and upgrade trees
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  • Add more animations and visual effects

TerraGenesis

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tutorial loop issue
  • Inability to progress past certain points
  • Inconsistent resource tracking
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Difficulty settings
  • Pause/resume functionality
  • Improved tutorial and guidance
  • Building rotation/snapping tools
  • Ability to manage facilities more effectively

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Tiny Space Program

One-time14
  • Supporting the game, thank you$1.99
  • Helping out, many thanks$4.99
  • Crystal Pack 1$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Plasma Space Ship Package$8.99
  • You are great! Many thanks$9.99
  • Crystal Pack 2$9.99
  • Colonizer Pack$9.99
  • Experimental Dragon Ships$9.99
  • Aerospike space ship pack$9.99
  • A big pile of credits$19.99
  • Crystal Pack 3$19.99
  • Biggest box of credits$49.99
  • Crystal Pack 4$49.99
12 purchases

TerraGenesis

One-time12
  • Genesis Points $0.99$0.99
  • $2.99 Resupply Pack$2.99
  • Genesis Points $4.99$4.99
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  • Starter Pack $4.99$4.99
  • Moon Scenario Pack 5$4.99
  • Mercury Scenario Pack 5$4.99
  • Venus Scenario Pack 5$4.99
  • $6.99 Xanthe Terra Pack$6.99
  • Genesis Points $9.99$9.99
  • Genesis Points $19.99$19.99
  • Genesis Points $49.99$49.99
  • Genesis Points $99.99$99.99

Questions

Is Tiny Space Program free?
Tiny Space Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TerraGenesis free?
TerraGenesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Space Program or TerraGenesis?
Tiny Space Program is rated higher. Tiny Space Program averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while TerraGenesis averages 4.1 from 2K ratings.
Do Tiny Space Program or TerraGenesis have ads?
Both Tiny Space Program and TerraGenesis show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Space Program or TerraGenesis?
Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, and TerraGenesis monthly. Most recently, Tiny Space Program was updated on October 9, 2026 and TerraGenesis on October 12, 2026.

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